Arapaima Pond Build

[Luc]

Bonus to make you guys' Friday a bit shorter.
I put the 2nd bog on-line this morning, test-running it throughout the day.
As I expected, the amount of extra stones captures quite some floating solids and the water is clearing like crazy.

And after heavy rain again yesterday, the pond filled up to the max.
After that, just draining excess through the overflow.
Will make another one in Settling Tank No. 1 just to be sure.


Probably the best videos yet of Mr. T....I really like both of them....


http://youtu.be/vqmjhdVJhng


http://youtu.be/NRzSBlaJIJQ


Enjoy...I'm off to 'Talad Thai' or Thai Market, to buy plants for tomorrow finishing the bog.


Cheers,
Luc

 

[Luc]

Aaaah...those Saturdays...got to love them.
Today we finished the basics...2nd bog is up and running...very different from the first one.
More plants in the coming weeks for the lower level water, but in the bog it will be cuts and sprouts from the first one only.
All works perfect, got some nice small koi in the grow-out. maybe 6 or 7 of them went over and are schooling together with 1 or 2 koi already in there.
Mr. T. is chasing stuff but also gulping down his food. More regular snaps and splashes, resulting in a cut on his nose...still need to figure where the sharp point is.

But let pictures explain what we did. Looks beautiful and pretty much finished for me.

 

[xUnRaTeDxxRkOx]

Again I LOVE it!!!!!!!! I know once it's fully finished, it'll be amazing!!!!!

 

[Luc]

Again I LOVE it!!!!!!!! I know once it's fully finished, it'll be amazing!!!!!

Thanks Mike...Small stuff now, nothing major anymore.
will keep posting on it for sure.

 

[Luc]

Love those Monday mornings where you come in and the work of Saturday settled in and looks good.
The second bog is trapping a lot of solids, water is better again. Even without much sun this morning, I made the video straight after coming in.

http://youtu.be/kPnTJJYgWF4

The Koi are doing good. The ones in the grow-out are all active and schooling together.
The ones that went over to the big pond have caught up with the 1 or 2 Koi that where in there and they are keeping it tight together as a group. Mr. T. mostly leaves it all alone, so reasonable chance to get all of them growing fast.

Tilapia are getting too much and too big, so need to get some serious thoughts on 'pest' control...
Thinking about getting one of the RTC's at home over, though I'm worried on them being the easiest target for Mr. T.
Need to look into the PVC Pipes for hiding places for them.

The guppies have already spawned their first loads of young, so that will rapidly establish itself as a serious cleaning force in the bog and the ring around it.

Anyhow, nice start of the Monday...
Cheers,
Luc


Overall, the result of many Saturdays finally kicks in big time. Absolute joy to look at it and see how well the fish are doing.

 

[nerdyrcdriver]

I was wondering why all of those fish swam away. I thought it was the camera, but then Mr. T showed up.

 

[Luc]

I was wondering why all of those fish swam away. I thought it was the camera, but then Mr. T showed up.

Lol..that was my first thought as well. Need to do some more shooting this afternoon...Bit shaky early morning before the coffee...hehehe.
You see all the small Tilapia... there where only 4 of them 2 months ago... They are like Guppies... multiplying like wildfire..

Cheers,
Luc

 

[Jannika]

Love it! It's very dramatic when Mr. T comes into view, I almost expect to hear the spooky Jaws music.

 

[Luc]

Water keeps getting better. It's a beautiful sight to see all the fish schooling and racing through the water.
Need to give a try for one of the RTC's asap. First some PVC in there for hiding, then let him in.

This morning's video's:
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[Luc]

Lazy today...not done anything, just made some pictures and videos.
Video's got some nice shots in it. Water is amazing.
Mr. T. is playful when he sees the camera.

http://youtu.be/hW3o6sKIlj8

That's the first one..
Will post the pictures first and then wait for the other 2 to upload.
Last one is from the Koi Grow Out...

Cheers,
Luc